abduct

/əbˈdʌkt/

VERB

1. Taking someone away by force

To seize, kidnap, or carry a person away against their will, usually through force, threats, deception, or unlawful restraint.

Used when someone is forcibly taken or secretly carried away against their will, often as part of a criminal act.

The mysterious organization tried to abduct the scientist to obtain classified information.
Law enforcement agencies worked tirelessly to prevent criminals from attempting to abduct children.
The spy narrowly escaped an attempt to abduct her during a covert mission.

Used when a person or animal is secretly taken, removed, or carried away without the owner's or rightful authority's permission.

Witnesses reported seeing a UFO that seemed to attempt to abduct livestock from the nearby farm.
The movie plot revolved around a group of aliens planning to abduct Earth's leaders for an intergalactic experiment.

VERB

To move a limb or another body part outward, away from the median plane or central axis of the body.

Used in anatomy and physiology to describe the outward movement of a limb or body part away from the body's midline, such as raising an arm sideways.

The deltoid muscle helps abduct the arm at the shoulder joint.
The therapist asked the patient to abduct the leg during the physical examination.